Shoebill
Balaenicipitidae
The family Balaenicipitidae (Shoebill) belongs to the order Pelecaniformes and comprises 1 species in the AviList v2025 checklist, of which 1 globally threatened (IUCN categories VU, EN and CR).
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Species
- 1
- Threatened species
- 1
All species of the family Balaenicipitidae
In AviList checklist order. Click a species to find guides and destinations.
Other families of the order Pelecaniformes
- 36 species
Ibises and Spoonbills
Threskiornithidae
- 1 species
Hamerkop
Scopidae
- 8 species
Pelicans
Pelecanidae
- 74 species
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
Ardeidae
Taxonomy, sequence and conservation status: AviList Core Team (2025), AviList: The Global Avian Checklist v2025, CC BY 4.0. Vernacular names: IOC World Bird List.